Add class name from traits
So i got it working after some more tries, i will try to explain how i got it to work. When you define the trait you can declare a name. When you select option A from the dropdown selection you can track this change on init(), as this.on('change:traitName', this.handleChange);, then all you have to do is write down th...
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Hello, what i am trying to achieve is to have the text component extended by assigning an extra trait named Alignment and deciding through the trait the kind of alignment i wish to do, after that no css should be applied but the appropriate class name should be given to the component. Is there an example of how i could do something like that, i couldn't find something on my own :/ ?
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So i got it working after some more tries, i will try to explain how i got it to work. When you define the trait you can declare a name. When you select option A from the dropdown selection you can track this change on init(), as this.on('change:traitName', this.handleChange);, then all you have to...
sry for the formatting but i do not know how to paste formatted code yet :P
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Thanks for reporting this, @ThetripGr. Great question about Add class name from traits. The recommended approach with StyleManager is to use the event-driven API. Start here: Check the GrapesJS documentation for your specific module Look for the on() event listener method Most operations can be ach...
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